NATO defence spending on the rise

Defence expenditure among NATO’s eastern European members is increasing following President Donald Trump’s threat that U.S.  military backing could depend on those nations paying their way

DEFENCE SPENDING GAINS

Military spending (% of GDP)

NATO guideline

NATO members

Russia

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2

ESTONIA LATVIA LITHUANIA ROMANIA 

Romania Lithuania Latvia Estonia

Escalating tensions between Russia and NATO also helping to push up spending on security by some
of Russia’s nearest neighbours

DEFENCE EXPENDITURE AS SHARE OF GDP (based on 2010 exchange rate)

NATO total

United States

NATO Europe

NATO guideline

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

3.61 2.43 1.47

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016*

Sources: NATO, wire agencies

*Estimate